At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure health and safety compliance, lead inspections, and provide expert guidance.
- Company: Award-winning housing provider focused on improving people's lives.
- Benefits: 30 days holiday, flexible working, competitive salary, and health cash plan.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in health and safety with NEBOSH certification or equivalent.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Officer to work across our vibrant organisation.
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Duration: Permanent
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, policies and procedures across the organisation.
- Lead on construction health and safety, including site inspections, audits and reporting.
- Support managers with risk assessments, risk management and occupational health matters.
- Investigate accidents and incidents, identifying root causes and implementing preventative actions.
- Maintain and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System.
- Provide expert health and safety guidance, coaching and technical support to managers and employees.
- Develop and deliver health and safety training and induction programmes.
- Support employee consultation and the effective operation of the Health & Safety Committee.
- Undertake workplace monitoring, including noise, dust and vibration assessments where required.
What You’ll Need:
- Experience in a similar Health & Safety role, including auditing and delivering training, with a NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
- Commitment to achieving a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) within three years.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
- Excellent problem-solving, influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends and produce reports for senior management.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet targets.
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Teams.
What You’ll Get:
- 30 day holiday entitlement (increasing to 33 days after 3 years service), plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to buy or sell holidays.
- Competitive salary.
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
- Flexible and Hybrid working.
- Supported training and development opportunities.
- Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan.
- Competitive Pension Scheme.
Why Halton Housing?
At Halton Housing, our purpose is Improving People's Lives. We're looking for people who share our values:
- We are Honest - we build trust through openness, integrity and accountability.
- We are Dynamic - we embrace change, seek opportunities and continually improve.
- We Care - we put people first and make a positive difference to our customers, colleagues and communities.
If this sounds like you and you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
The Company: An innovative housing provider, with customers at the heart of everything we do. We're an award-winning housing association, with over 7,000 homes across Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, and now expanding geographically across the North West. We're known for our innovative approach - strengthening our reputation as a landlord of choice in the borough and beyond.
Health and Safety Officer employer: Halton Housing
Halton Housing is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a competitive salary and generous benefits such as 30 days of holiday and a robust pension scheme. With a supportive work culture and hybrid working arrangements, we empower our team to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing their careers in the housing sector.
